“In 2006 I ran for 1,000 yards — and it wasn’t hard. I feel like
I still can do that.”

“I could tell that he was innovative, and that’s what it’s all
about in this league. You have to be able to change up from week
to week and I think Chip will be able to do that. I think I can
handle that.”

The other big reason why Vick stayed is the money.

He hasn't played well since 2010, and his stock around the league
is plummeting from where it was a few years ago.

On the free agent market, Vick might have got a similar contract
because of the dearth of available quarterbacks. It wasn't a
guarantee though.

The more interesting question is, why did the Eagles do
it?

They have the No. 4 overall pick, a new coach, and a roster
filled with holes. They looked like a prime rebuilding candidate
going into the offseason, and a key part of that rebuilding
effort would have been to move on from the Vick era.

The fact that they kept Vick for an extra year speaks to the
sorry state of the quarterback position in this year's draft. As
we wrote yesterday,
this is a terrible year for quarterbacks, and there's no
projected franchise QB that the Eagles could go after a No. 4.

It's a stop-gap until Kelly can get a franchise guy. But for at
least 2013 it'll be fascinating to see Vick in a radical offense
that plays to his strengths.